.....Cauliflower at The Commoner....
Charred cauliflower with Romesco sauce is "A MUST".. It's cooked to perfection in a wood fired oven. It was so tender and so refreshing. Romesco sauce was amazing!! It's a Catalan/Mediterranean sauce, historically from Tarragona, Spain. It has at least pine nuts, garlic, red peppers and olive oil. Was such a successful marriage with the cauliflower. Cooked cauliflower loves some acidity and this sauce had the perfect amount of acidity and tartness to kiss this tasty cauliflower. Fantastic work on execution of this dish. This dish is served with guanciale but we tried it without meat. They serve a great generous portion of cauliflower in a large plate. I poured some on the plate as in the photo..
I ordered corn soup which was just ok. My friend ordered catch of the day fish. I took a bite and it was a little overcooked, but seasoned well. It had great veggies with it.
The Commoner is located in the ground floor of Hotel Monaco, Pittsburgh downtown. Reception ladies and the waitress were so friendly and kind. Service was excellent. Atmosphere is pleasantly rambunctious and with low lights. My good friend and colleague came from Indiana for a conference. The Commoner delivered a lovely experience of Pittsburgh. Thank you, The Commoner. Can't wait to try your infamous burger when I'm able to eat solids again.